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Don't reduce athletes to 'merchandise for profit,' Pope cautions
Pope Francis met with delegates of the European Olympic committee on Saturday, advising them to reject a consumerist mentality towards... Read more
Boxing champion dedicates victory to Filipino typhoon victims
Filipino champion boxer Manny Pacquiao dedicated his Nov. 24 win to all the victims of the recent Typhoon Haiyan, offering... Read more
Project Rachel founder 'delighted' with new bishops' staff position
The founder of Project Rachel says she is extremely pleased by the U.S. bishops’ decision to create a full-time staff... Read more
Pope lauds courageous choices of modern martyrs
In his daily homily, Pope Francis spoke of the faithfulness of God, highlighting the importance of trusting him with one’s... Read more
Denver archbishop: Year of Faith was a time 'to meet Jesus'
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver says the end of the Year of Faith should encourage Catholics to continue to... Read more
Pope concludes Year of Faith preaching 'centrality of Christ'
In his homily at Sunday Mass on the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis emphasized Jesus’ crucial place in... Read more
Make God's priorities your 'bucket list,' author says
Teresa Tomeo, author of the new book “God’s Bucket List,” says that she knows from her own life how “freeing”... Read more
Pope Francis calls a traditionalist writer who criticized him
Mario Palmaro, a traditionalist writer who co-authored an article critical of Pope Francis, received a phone call Nov.1 from the... Read more
Pope praises elderly for their wisdom
Pope Francis met with participants of an international conference of health care workers today, reminding them that the elderly and... Read more
Pope welcomes those seeking entrance to Catholic Church
Pope Francis stood at the door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday afternoon, prepared to celebrate the entrance of over... Read more
Pa. Catholics granted injunction against contraception mandate
An injunction against the federal contraception mandate granted to a group of non-profit Catholic organizations in Western Pennsylvania has been... Read more
Priests call Year of Faith a chance to deepen knowledge of God
As the Year of Faith draws to a close, two U.S. priests reflected on faith and the new evangelization, noting... Read more
Social media campaign calls for pastor's release from Iranian prison
More than 3,000 people used social media on Nov. 21 to call for the release of a pastor imprisoned in... Read more
Pope: adoration 'most important point' of faith communities
In his daily Mass homily Pope Francis reflected on the many reasons that we gather together to pray, noting that... Read more
Catholics remember sorrow of JFK assassination
The 50th anniversary of U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has prompted many Catholics to remember the first Catholic president’s... Read more
Doctor warns of 'utilitarian' anthropology in care of elderly
During a conference for health care workers, a Swiss doctor spoke of the world’s increasing elderly population, noting the importance... Read more
US bishops' president: Pope calls us to 'see the person first'
The new leader of the U.S. bishops said that Pope Francis is calling Catholics to follow Christ in the Gospels... Read more
Pope Francis sends golden rose to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, presented a golden rose from Pope Francis to Our... Read more
New Catholics remind us to take faith seriously, archbishop notes
Reflecting on the end of the Year of Faith, a Vatican official says the witness of those joining the Church... Read more
Carmelite nun from Syria describes pain of civil war
Mother Agnes Mariam of the Cross, a Lebanese-born nun who has lived nearly 20 years in Syria, is travelling the... Read more
